Lead Embedded Linux Platform Architect

Mettler Toledo; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Strong Work-Life Balance

Global exposure with METTLER TOLEDO's

Inclusive culture

Career progression

Community involvement

Job summary

METTLER TOLEDO is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to set the technology direction for a major platform. The role is based in Salford and involves leading a mixed Windows/Linux development effort, collaborating with an international team, and guiding embedded Linux software strategy.

You will work with stakeholders to draft requirements and specifications, produce technical docs, and ensure platform innovations are integrated across products while maintaining high standards and governance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electronics, physics or related engineering field.
• Hands-on experience with commercial OO applications using a C-like language (C++ or C#).
• Experience developing for embedded Linux systems and in-depth system architecture knowledge.
• Experience developing for resource-constrained embedded platforms.
• Experience developing large applications using Git version control.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Willingness to travel infrequently for projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership to the development team (Windows to Linux transition).
• Coordinate with remote platform team to align platform and application development requirements.
• Keep application team updated with platform developments.
• Collaborate with applications team leader to design platform architecture for Debian-based Linux.
• Elicit requirements from stakeholders and draft software requirements and technical specs.
• Create and maintain technical documentation using templates and techniques.
• Monitor and adopt new technologies and methodologies as needed.
• Identify and rectify defects with the Software Test Team.

Skills

Technical leadership

Linux development

C/C++

Embedded Linux

Git version control

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in electronics/physics or related engineering

Tools

Git

Debian-based Linux

Job description

METTLER TOLEDO is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to set the technology direction for a major platform. The role is based in Salford and involves leading a mixed Windows/Linux development effort, collaborating with an international team, and guiding embedded Linux software strategy.

You will work with stakeholders to draft requirements and specifications, produce technical docs, and ensure platform innovations are integrated across products while maintaining high standards and governance.